Confusion As Passenger From Lagos Dies Onboard Air India Flight

 Several questions have been raised on how a passenger from Lagos to Mumbai died onboard Air India flight on Sunday morning.
A passenger on board Air India flight has reportedly died under unusual circumstances on Sunday morning. 
The officials of Air India claimed that the passenger died of natural causes, but the airline is now being questioned on how a passenger with a fever was allowed to board the flight.

The death of a 42-year-old passenger on board Air India flight from Lagos to Mumbai under unusual circumstances is raising several questions on the checks and thermal screening being conducted at the airports amid the coronavirus pandemic and how a passenger with a fever was allowed to board the flight.
A report confirmed that the passenger was seen shivering inside the flight. When inquired, the passenger had informed the Air India crew that he had malaria. Sources said that the crew of the flight had also provided him oxygen as he was finding it difficult to breathe.
The passenger however, collapsed and died on board the Air India flight. Sources also confirmed that the passenger was bleeding from his mouth.
The flight landed at the Mumbai Airport at 3:40 am.
Air India has, however, said that the passenger died of  natural causes; Denying that the passenger had a fever, Air India said "Our Lagos medical screening team would have detected the same" if that was the case.
"A passenger aboard AI1906 of 13th June, 2020, from Lagos to Mumbai passed away due to natural causes today."
"A doctor on board along with our crew, made a valiant attempt to revive the passenger, but all efforts proved abortive. He was later declared dead on board by the attending doctor. Air India said in a Statement.

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